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U. S. President Obama: The strength and unity of Lithuanian people demonstrated 20 years ago continues to inspire us today
President Dalia Grybauskait? and all people of Lithuania are congratulated on March 11, the Day of Restoration of Independence, by President Barack Obama of the United States of America.
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U.S., NATO Intensify War Games Around Russia's Perimeter
Along with plans to base anti-ballistic missile facilities in Poland near Russia's border (a 35 mile distance) and in Bulgaria and Romania across the Black Sea from Russia, Washington and the self-styled global military bloc it leads, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, have arranged a series of military exercises on and near Russia's borders this year.
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PrintPublicist Edward Lucas to be awarded on Restoration of Independence Day of Lithuania
On March 10, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence Rasa Jukneviciene will award reviewer of The Economist magazine and expert of Middle and Eastern European economy and policy Edward Lucas the National Defence System Medal of Merit for civilians on the 20th anniversary of Restoration of Independence Day. The award will be bestowed for the noted British reporter for personal contribution to strengthening Lithuania's national defence, informs BC Ministry of National Defence.
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Commemoration of March 11 in Lithuania to be joined in by foreign visitors; Lukashenko will not participate
On March 11 this year, Lithuania will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Restoration of Independence. Latvia's President Valdis Zatlers, Estonia's President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, Finland's President Tarja Halonen, and Slovenia's President Danilo Turk plan to visit Vilnius on this occasion.
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Why France Sold the Mistral Warships to Russia
It is now official, France will be the first NATO country to sell Russia Mistral-class amphibious assault ships. This announcement came on March 1 after a meeting lasting just one hour between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at the Elysee Palace near the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
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